Nissan Versa Complaints (2007)

354 consumer complaints on file.

#10743660July 27, 2015
STEERING
LOWER BALL JOINT ON DRIVER'S SIDE BROKE, CAUSING FRONT WHEELS TO SPLAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10743474July 25, 2015
SUSPENSION
FRONT LEFT COIL SPRING BROKE WHILE LEAVING PARKING SPOT; BROKEN SPRING CAME TO REST ON TIRE (DAMAGED). LOOKED ONLINE AND LO AND BEHOLD, VERSAS 2008-2010 ARE APPARENTLY BEING LOOKED AT FOR THIS. MINE IS A 2007, BUT I WANT TO PUT THIS OUT THERE SO OTHERS KNOW TO HAVE THEIRS CHECKED OUT. THANK GOD I WAS GOING 5MPH AS I PULLED OUT, NOT AT 70MPH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10731170June 30, 2015
POWER TRAIN
MY TRANSMISSION WAS UNABLE TO UPSHIFT TO HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE CLOSEST NISSAN DEALER VERIFIED MY CVT TRANSMISSION HAD ADEQUATE FLUID. I LIMBERED THE CAR HOME. UPON SEARCHING THE INTERNET I READ NUMEROUS POSTS OF MULTIPLE OWNERS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH NISSAN'S 2007-2010 MODEL YEAR CVT TRANSMISSIONS. NISSAN, ADMITTED TO THEIR FLAWED CVT TRANSMISSION BY EXTENDING THE WARRANTY TO 10 YEARS/120 K MILES. I FILED A WARRANTY CLAIM WITH NISSAN AS I WAS JUST SLIGHTLY OVER THE MILEAGE WARRANTY BUT WELL WITHIN THE TIME FRAME PART OF THE WARRANTY. NISSAN'S EXTENDED WARRANTY DOCUMENT CLAIMS THEY WILL ASSIST VEHICLE OWNERS WITH TRANSMISSION RELATED EXPENSES FOR THOSE TRANSMISSIONS THAT FAIL BEYOND THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. MARISSA (615-725-7447) FROM NISSAN CONTACTED ME THIS MORNING STATING THAT NISSAN WILL NOT HELP COVER ANY OF MY EXPENSES I HAVE HAD SEVERAL NISSAN SERVICE DEPARTMENTS ADMIT TO ME THE EXCESSIVE PROBLEMS THEY HAVE SEEN WITH THIS VINTAGE CVT TRANSMISSION COMPARED TO OTHER TRANSMISSIONS AND THE LARGE AMOUNTS OF THIS TYPE TRANSMISSION THEY HAVE HAD TO REPLACE. NISSAN SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR INFERIOR DESIGN AND PRODUCTION OF THIS CVT TRANSMISSION. AT A MINIMUM THEY SHOULD BE ASSISTING IN MY HUGE EXPENSE (OVER $ 3000) THAT I AM EXPERIENCING RIGHT NOW. THEY CLAIM TO COMMIT TO THIS IN WRITING WITHIN THE EXTENDED WARRANTY VERBIAGE, BUT IN MY ATTEMPT FOR ASSISTANCE I HAVE BEEN FLATLY DENIED. I AM A VERY UNSATISFIED NISSAN CUSTOMER, FORTUNATELY FOR THEM THERE WAS NO PERSONAL INJURY TO ME OR OTHER DRIVERS WHEN I WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN A SAFE DRIVING SPEED ON MY WAY HOME. I ASK FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE ON THIS MATTER FOR I AM CONFIDENT THAT THERE ARE AN EXCESSIVELY HIGH AMOUNT OF NISSAN CVT TRANSMISSION FAILURES WITHIN THE 2007-2010 MODEL YEAR, WELL BEYOND THE INDUSTRY NORM. THEY SHOULD HELP PAY FOR PART OF MY EXPENSES AS THEY COMMIT TO WITHIN THE EXTENDED WARRANTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10725571June 16, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED, THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT CROSS MEMBER WAS WORN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10723239June 3, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BATTERY LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ERROR CODES INDICATED THAT THE DRIVE CONTROL UNIT AND STEERING CONTROL UNIT FAILED. THE FAILURE HAD BEEN ONGOING FOR A YEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721337May 25, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS VEHICLE HAD BOTH REVERSE LIGHTS SPONTANEOUSLY STOP WORKING, REPLACING THE REVERSE BREAK BULBS DID NOT WORK, THE PROBLEM IS ELECTRICAL. THE FRONT PASSENGER AUTOMATIC WINDOW STARTED TO GET STUCK IN THE OPEN MODE, AND NOW THE WINDOW DOES NOT GO DOWN AT ALL, COULD BE A BAD SWITCH ($500 TO FIX). THE DRIVER DOOR HANDLE CAME OFF WHILE OPENING THE VEHICLE ONE DAY, $500 TO FIX AND I AM DRIVING AROUND WITHOUT AN ATTACHED HANDLE. HOLES STARTING APPEARING ON FLOORBOARD ON DRIVERS SIDE RIGHT WHERE MY HEELS GO DURING ACCELERATING AND ANOTHER HOLE WHERE THE CLUTCH IS, THE FLOORBOARD APPEARS TO BE MADE OF CARDBOARD. ALL OF THESE THINGS WERE ALREADY APPARENT BY THE TIME THE CAR HAD ABOUT 40,000 MILES. I WISH I HAD NOT INVESTED MY MONEY IN THIS CHEAPLY MADE AUTOMOBILE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721093May 22, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYSTEM, OR TPMS, ON THE 2007 NISSAN VERSA THAT I, AND MANY, MANY OTHERS OWN, KEEPS FAILING. THE TPMS LIGHT ON THE DASH WILL CONTINUOUSLY BLINK, EVEN WHEN ALL FOUR TIRES HAVE THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF PRESSURE IN THEM. MY CONCERN IS THAT MY TPMS LIGHT STAYS ON AND IT IS NOT DOING ME ANY GOOD. I HAVE NO WAY TO TELL IF A TIRE IS GOING FLAT WHILE MOVING BECAUSE THE SYSTEM IS COMPLETELY USELESS IN THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10717489May 20, 2015
SUSPENSION
COIL SPRING ON PASSENGER FRONT BROKE WHILE PULLING OUT OF PARKING LOT. BROKEN COIL RUBBING ON TIRE, BUT DID NOT PUNCTURE. COIL SPRING REPLACED. ON 03/12/2015 COIL SPRING ON DRIVER FRONT BROKE WHILE PULLING OUT OF DRIVEWAY. MILEAGE WAS 103124 AT TIME OF INCIDENT. BROKEN COIL DAMAGED STRUT SUCH THAT ENTIRE ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10717254May 19, 2015
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:BODY
DRIVING IN NEIGHBORHOOD VERY SLOW SPEED WHEN FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE CAUSING IT TO RUPTURE THE FRONT TIRE (IT POPPED). LUCKILY I WAS DRIVING 25 MPH OR COULD HAVE BEEN A MAJOR PROBLEM. SAW ON NEWS TODAY THEY HAVE HAD OVER 130,000 COMPLAINTS SO FAR- THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT, IT IS GOING TO COST CLOSE TO $1700 TODAY TO GET IT FIXED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10717412May 19, 2015
SUSPENSION
IN PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY IN REVERSE, THE FRONT COIL SPRING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRACTURED. THE DRIVEWAY HAD A BIT OF SNOW COVER, WHICH I DROVE THROUGH. MY MECHANIC ASSURED ME THAT LEVEL OF RESISTANCE SHOULD NOT HAVE CAUSED THE COIL TO FRACTURE, RATHER HE QUESTIONED WHETHER A DEFECT IN THE METALLURGY MIGHT HAVE CAUSED THE BREAK. HE EXAMINED THE DRIVER SIDE COIL AS WELL AND DETERMINED THAT IT ALSO WAS DEFECTIVE AND REPLACED BOTH. I APPEAR TO HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE AS OWNERS OF LATER MODEL VERSA CARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692144March 4, 2015
SUSPENSION
WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET IN MY TOWN GOING AROUND 25 MPH WHEN IT SOUNDED AS THOUGH I HIT SOMETHING, BUT LOOKED BACK AND DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING. HEARD A POPPING NOISE WHEN I WOULD TURN RIGHT BUT THEN IT WENT AWAY, BUT THE CAR FELT FUNNY WHEN I DROVE IT, SO I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER TO GET IT CHECKED OUT AND DISCOVERED THE PASSENGER SIDE HAS A BROKEN COIL SPRING. DID SOME RESEARCH AND DISCOVERED THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THESE CARS, AND I LUCKED OUT SINCE MANY COIL SPRINGS, WHEN THEY BREAK, OFTEN TEAR APART THE TIRE, WHICH IF GOING AT HIGH SPEEDS COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CAUSE A POTENTIALLY SERIOUS/FATAL ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683916February 17, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONTINUOUS BLINKING TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT THAT STAYS ON EVEN WHEN TIRES ARE CORRECTLY FILLED WITH AIR. THIS IS SECOND SENSOR I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE. FIRST ONE LASTED 6 YEARS AND SECOND ONE LASTED ONE YEAR. ALSO DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE ME 50 DOLLARS JUST TO TELL ME SENSOR IS BAD AND THAT INFORMATION I CAN FIND IN CAR'S MANUAL. I TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY CAR. LOW MILEAGE 48,000 FOR AN EIGHT YEAR OLD CAR. THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT IS A BIG PROBLEM AND ALWAYS HAS BEEN. IT STARTED AT 15 THOUSAND MILES AND 27 THOUSAND MILES AND THEN I HAD TO KEEP TAKING IT TO DEALER TO GET RECALIBRATED...MORE MONEY. THEN THE SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED AND I HAD TO REPLACE THE FIRST ONE LAST YEAR AND NOW ONE YEAR LATER AND 7 THOUSAND MORE MILES IT IS ACTING UP AGAIN AND NEEDS REPLACEMENT. THE DEALER IS CHARGING 50 DOLLARS JUST TO LOOK AT IT. IT IS A DEFECTIVE TIRE SENSOR AND I BELIEVE THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD RECALL THEM. IT IS ANNOYING AND DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10671354January 9, 2015
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT OR UNBUCKLE. THE CONTACT HAD TO REMOVE THE BOLTS THAT CONNECTED THE SEAT BELTS TO THE SEAT IN ORDER TO RELEASE THE PASSENGER. ADDITIONALLY, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER THE PASSENGER WAS RELEASED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662203December 4, 2014
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN THE PROBLEM INITIALLY HAPPENED, I WOULD HAVE TO PUSH THE REAR DEFROSTER BUTTON HARD (AND SOMETIMES WIGGLE IT) IN ORDER TO MAKE IT WORK. HOWEVER, AFTER A WEEK OF DOING THAT TO GET THE SNOW, FROST, AND FOG OFF MY REAR WINDSHIELD, THE BUTTON NO LONGER WORKS (I.E. THE LIGHT INDICATOR DOES NOT COME ON, NOR DOES THE REAR DEFROSTER TURN ON). AFTER CHECKING ALL MY FUSES (IN THE HOOD AND CABIN) AND FINDING THAT THE FUSES WERE IN PERFECT WORKING ORDER, I BEGAN TO LOOK ON VARIOUS NISSAN VERSA FORUM SIGHTS TO SEE IF I COULD TROUBLESHOOT THE MATTER. AFTER TYPING MY PROBLEM IN, NUMEROUS NISSAN FORUMS POPPED UP DISCUSSING THIS EXACT PROBLEM. MANY PEOPLE HAVE STATED THAT THE REASON THE REAR DEFROSTER DOES NOT WORK IS DUE TO AN INFERIOR A/C CONTROLLER. I UNDERSTAND THAT TIMES ARE TOUGH AND COMPANIES WANT TO MAKE MONEY BY USING CHEAP PARTS, HOWEVER WHEN IT COMES TO SAFETY THIS SHOULD NOT BE THE ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661636December 2, 2014
POWER TRAIN
KNOWN NISSAN CVT TRANSMISSION ISSUE ON 2007 NISSAN VERSA AND MANY OTHER NISSAN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE CVT TRANSMISSION. OUR 2007 VERSA STOPPED MOVING WHILE IN "DRIVE" IN AN EXTREMELY BUSY INTERSECTION - THANKFULLY IT DID NOT RESULT IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. WE WERE ABLE TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, PUT IT IN "PARK" AND THEN BACK INTO "DRIVE" TO GET IT BACK HOME. NISSAN HAS OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED & NOTED THIS CVT TRANSMISSION ISSUE ON THIER "NISSAN CVT CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM" WEBSITE AND HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO COVER EFFECTED/FAULTY TRANSMISSIONS. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT A LOCAL NISSAN DEALER FOR 2 WEEKS AWAITING NISSAN AUTHORIZATION TO PERFORM THE WARRANTY REPAIR. THE LARGER CONCERN IS AS FOLLOWS - GIVEN THE FAILURE MODE WE EXPERIENCED AND THE ASSOCIATED DANGERS RELATED TO A CVT TRANSMISSION FAILURE, WHY IS THIS NOT A FEDERAL MANDATED SAFETY RECALL? THIS SITUATION IS NO DIFFERENT THAN THE CURRENT GM IGNITION SWITCH ISSUE IN MY OPINION. FAILURE OF THE NISSAN CVT TRANSMISION IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT, SERIOUS INJURY AND EVEN DEATH. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10658648November 17, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING AN ONCOMING VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A BRICK WALL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SPINE AND HEAD INJURIES AND MEMORY LOSS. THE SHATTERED GLASS CAUSED LACERATIONS THROUGHOUT HER ENTIRE BODY, ALL OF WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,400.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10644025October 11, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY
1) THE REVERSE LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING AND REPLACING BOTH BULBS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS ELECTRICAL AND COSTLY TO FIX. 2) THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW SWITCH/MOTOR STOPPED WORKING IN 2009 AND COSTS $500 TO REPAIR SO STILL BROKEN. 3) THE REAR LEFT PASSENGER DOOR WILL NOT ALWAYS OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE WITH THE REMOTE UNLOCK SWITCH ON MY KEY 'FOB', AND SOMETIMES THE REMOTE WILL NOT LOCK SAME DOOR. THE DOOR NOT OPENING HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE CHILD SAFETY SWITCH ON THE INNER DOOR. SOMETIMES THE SAME DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE WITH THE CHILD SAFETY LOCK IN THE 'UNLOCK' POSITION AND THE DOOR UNLOCKED FROM WITHIN. IT COULD BECOME A 'TRAP' IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. THIS IS AN ON AND OFF PROBLEM, AND IT HAPPENS QUITE FREQUENTLY. IT REMAINS UNADDRESSED. 4)THE FRONT EXTERIOR DRIVER DOOR HANDLE CAME APART UPON OPENING AND IS $500 TO FIX. 5) THE RUBBER SEALS AROUND 2 OF THE DOORS SPONTANEOUSLY CAME OFF AND HAVE TO BE MANUALLY RE-ATTACHED REGULARLY. 6) THERE IS A FLAPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER WHEEL WELL AREA, AND MECHANICS COULD NOT FIND THE SOURCE OF THE SOUND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640752October 2, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVEN A LOT AND AT 55000 MILES IT DEVELOPED THE PROBLEM OF TRANSMISSION COOLANT FAILURE, THIS WILL CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO LOCK UP EVEN DURING DRIVING AND CAUSE AN UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITION. LUCKILY WE DETECTED QUICK ENOUGH THAT WE DID NOT HAVE ANYONE HARMED DURING THE OPERATION OF THE CAR. NISSAN REFUSES TO COVER ALL REPAIR WORK UNDER THE EXTENDED GUARANTEE AND ENSURE SAFE DRIVING FROM THE DEBRIS LEFT IN THE COOLANT LINE BUT DID REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR. THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT THE COOLANT PUMP, THERMOSTAT OR OTHER COOLANT DEVICES WON'T FAIL AND CAUSE OTHER OPERATIONAL HAZARDS, IF THEY DO INDEED FAIL AS A RESULT OF THEIR NEGLIGENCE TO PERFORM A FULL REPAIR; AND ENSURING THAT THE LINES AND COOLANT SYSTEMS ARE FREE FROM DEBRIS AND WILL NOT FAIL UNDER USE. FAILURE OF THE COOLANT SYSTEM CAN CAUSE OVERHEATING OF THE ENGINE AND MAY POSE A UNSAFE DRIVING HAZARD, HOWEVER BY THEIR (NISSAN) DEFINITION CHANGING THE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION AND LEAVING DEBRIS IN THE COOLANT LINES IS WITHIN REASON AND SAFETY GUIDELINES AND DO NOT HAVE TO FLUSH OR REPLACE ANY OTHER COMPONENT THAT THE OIL MIXTURE HAS TOUCHED EVEN IF IT DID DAMAGE THOSE COMPONENTS AS A RESULT OF THE OIL MIXTURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640845October 2, 2014
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING, MY RIGHT FRONT SUSPENSION FAILED; SPRING CUT INTO TIRE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH BOTH FRONT COILS; I CHECKED THE COMPLAINT REGISTER ON THE NHTSA SITE AND NOTICED SEVERAL SIMILIAR INCIDENTS MAINLY INVOLVING THE RIGHT FRONT SPRINGS. MOST OCCUR UNDER LOW MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLES. IT WOULD APPEAR THAT A DEFECTIVE PART WAS INSTALLED THAT YEAR(2007) ON VERSA 1.8L VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638851September 25, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN THE GAS TANK IS COMPLETELY FULL, THE VEHICLE HAS A BAD SMELL OF GASOLINE. AFTER DRIVING FOR FIFTY MILES, THE SMELL DISSIPATES. I TOOK THE NISSAN VERSA 2007 TO HANOVER NISSAN AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT IT IS THE FUEL PUMP. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH ON THE ISSUE AND HAVE NOTICED THAT IT IS A RELATIVELY COMMON ISSUE ON VARIOUS NISSANS. HOWEVER, NISSAN REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM AND DOES NOT ISSUE ANY RECALLS OR SERVICE BULLETINS SINCE IT COSTS $800 - $1,000 AT A NISSAN DEALERSHIP. THEY JUST WANT TO MAKE MONEY SO THEY WILL NOT ISSUE AN SERVICE BULLETINS REGARDING THE FAULTY FUEL PUMPS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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